Leo Carrillo Was Pancho
Leo Carrillo played The Cisco Kid’s sidekick Pancho in the TV series. He was 20 years older than his onscreen partner Duncan Renaldo. Unlike Renaldo, Carrillo was very aware of his roots. He was Castillian Spanish and could trace his family history in Spain back to the 14th century.
His family migrated to America very early and his great-grandfather was the Governor of Alta California. Leo had had a successful career as a newspaper cartoonist before he took up acting and then starred in over 90 movies before taking on the role of Pancho. However, it is for Pancho that he is best known.
